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notes by Rick Shubb There is no player in history who is more respected among guitarists than Django Reinhardt. Mere mention of his name ends any discussion of the all time greatest, as the legendary Gypsy genius is regarded with almost god-like reverence. And rightly so. Is there a guitar gene? Listen to Lulo Reinhardt, …

     notes by Rick Shubb I once saw Raul Reynoso try to give a friend the shirt off his back. Really. Raul collects Tommy Bahama shirts (as I do), and a friend was admiring the one he wore that day. “I’ll tell you what,” he said, unbuttoning the shirt, “I’ve got another shirt in …

.Guitarist for the bluegrass super-group, Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper. “The Flamekeepers change keys often and quickly between songs. Out of all the capos I have owned and used, the Shubb keeps the tuning the best and it is most certainly the fastest.” — Josh Richards

“I’ve used Shubb Capos from the first time I saw one, over 20 years ago. It’s the perfect capo, electric or acoustic, flawless in its adjustable design. The vintage bronze is my favorite and one always lives in my front right pocket with its twin, a spare backup, in my guitar case. I can’t imagine using …

“A Shubb Capo is a perfect design that is easy to adjust, and secure. It stays out of the way of your hand. Plus, it turns the 7 or 8 chords you know into 70 or 80!” — Ed Robertson, Barenaked Ladies photos by Edward Pond

“Shubb capos NEVER fail me and  – as you know, I use capos A LOT in performance.  You deserve all the kudos you get  and more- great product, lots of integrity, straightforward business – no BS—the way it should always be!” — Roy Rogers      notes by Raul Reynoso: A number of years ago, …

     notes by Rick Shubb I recently had the pleasure of playing on a show with Peter Rowan. We’d crossed paths a few times over the years, and have several mutual friends. But it had been quite some time, and I was pleased to see that he used a Shubb Capo, and was anxious …

notes by Rick Shubb Tom is best known for singing and playing mandolin with longtime partner Laurie Lewis, and he’s one of the most solid and tasteful bluegrass mandolin players in the business. I don’t think he’ uses a capo on mandolin, although some players do. But as you can see from this picture, he …

     notes by Rick Shubb Jim Salestrom loves Shubb capos. When I met him, and he found out who I was, he asked me to autograph his guitar. There were no other autographs on his guitar; he just decided this spontaneously, because he was so blown away to meet the guy who made Shubb …

notes by Gary Mobley One of my good friends in the industry is stage tech extraordinaire Tyler Sweet. He has been instrumental in helping me establish relationships with several high profile artists. I was stoked when he mentioned back in 2008 he was going on the road with Brian Setzer. Setzer has always been one …